Our Heritage

Farming Illinois Since 1902

Lloyd Clausen

Heritage Family Farms is a fifth generation farm dating back to 1902. Jerelyn (Clausen) Green's great-grandfather began the farming operation and the farm was passed down and expanded by
Jerelyn's grandfather Paul Clausen and then her father Lloyd Clausen.

Lloyd Clausen is Jererlyn's father and Justin and Cory's grandpa. He was the second generation to live on and farm our original home farm. He was born in the house that was located on the
farm and raised his two children in the farm house and instilled in them the love of the land.

Jerelyn married Mike Green and in 1970 a partnership was formed between Lloyd Clausen and Mike Green named Clausen & Green Farms. At that time, the operation consisted of 2200 acres of corn,
soybeans, and alfalfa, and 250 feeder cattle.

Mike and Jerelyn's sons, Cory and Justin were born during these years and grew up working on the farm from the time they could follow their Dad around. In the early 1980's Lloyd and Mike elected
to discontinue the cattle operation and concentrated their efforts and resources on row crop farming. Lloyd passed away in 1993 and Mike continued the partnership with Lloyd's widow Dorothy
Clausen.

In 1998 we established a trucking company as a sideline business. The trucking company was called Clausen & Green Farms, Inc. We no longer use the trucks for over-the-road hauls, but
the semis are used for farm use and hauling grain.

Currently, Mike and Jerelyn operate the farm with both of their sons and their wives. The name Clausen and Green Farms was changed to Heritage Family Farms in 2008 to include all of the members
of the Green Family. Each person in the family holds responsibilities for the operations of the farm today.